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(43) Date of publication: 10.06.2020 Bulletin 2020/24 (21) Application number: 18752949.0 (22) Date of filing: 25.07.2018

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61B 17/32(2006.01) A61B 17/29(2006.01) A61B 17/00(2006.01) A61B 90/00(2016.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2018/043625 (87) International publication number: WO 2019/027753 (07.02.2019 Gazette 2019/06)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR Designated Extension States: BA ME Designated Validation States: KH MA MD TN (30) Priority: 31.07.2017 US 201715664244 (71) Applicant: Ethicon LLC Guaynabo, Puerto Rico 00969 (US)

(72) Inventors: ASHER, Ryan M. Cincinnati, Ohio 45242 (US) BLACK, Brian D. Cincinnati, Ohio 45242 (US) BOUDREAUX, Chad P. Cincinnati, Ohio 45242 (US) CUMMINGS, Nathan Cincinnati, Ohio 45242 (US) DANNAHER, William D. Cincinnati, Ohio 45242 (US) DAVIS, Craig T. Cincinnati, Ohio 45242 (US) ELLISON, Glenn W. Cincinnati, Ohio 45242 (US) ESTERA, Frederick L. Cincinnati, Ohio 45242 (US) GEE, Jacob S. Cincinnati, Ohio 45242 (US) GIANNOTTI, Geni M. Cincinnati, Ohio 45242 (US) HOLLAND, Timothy S. Cincinnati, Ohio 45242 (US) HOUSER, Kevin L. Cincinnati, Ohio 45242 (US) JOHNSON, Gregory W. Cincinnati, Ohio 45242 (US) KRUMM, Amy M. Cincinnati, Ohio 45242 (US) LESKO, Jason R. Cincinnati, Ohio 45242 (US) LEUCK, Stephen M. Cincinnati, Ohio 45242 (US) NICOLAESCU, Ion V. Cincinnati, Ohio 45242 (US) OTREMBIAK, Candice Cincinnati, Ohio 45242 (US) PIERCE, Amelia A. Cincinnati, Ohio 45242 (US) ROBERSON, Eric Cincinnati, Ohio 45242 (US) WAN, Shan Cincinnati, Ohio 45242 (US) (74) Representative: Bettridge, Paul Sebastian  Carpmaels & Ransford LLP One Southampton Row London WC1B 5HA London WC1B 5HA (GB)